Rear view camera

The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not
a replacement for your attention to your
immediate surroundings. You are always
responsible for safe maneuvering and
parking. When maneuvering or parking, make
sure that there are no persons, animals or
objects in the area in which you are
maneuvering.

Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function
in a limited manner:Х the tailgate is open
Х in heavy rain, snow or fog
Х at night or in very dark places
Х if the camera is exposed to very bright light
Х if the area is lit by fluorescent light or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
Х if there is a sudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into a heated garage in
winterХ if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
Х if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In
this event, have the camera position and
setting checked at a qualified specialist
workshop.

General notes

Rear view camera 1 is in the handle on the
tailgate.

Rear view camera 1 is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It shows the area behind
your vehicle with guide lines in the COMAND
display.

The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.

The text of messages shown in the
COMAND display depends on the language
setting. The following are examples of rear
view camera messages in the COMAND
display.

Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera

■ To activate: make sure that the SmartKey
is in position 2 in the ignition lock.

■ Make sure that the function "show rear
view camera display" is selected in
COMAND.

■ Engage reverse gear.

The area behind the vehicle is shown in the
COMAND display with guide lines.

■ To change the function mode for
vehicles with trailer tow hitch: using the
COMAND controller, select symbol 1 for
the "Reverse parking" function or
symbol 2 for "Coupling up a trailer" (see
the separate COMAND operating
instructions).

The symbol of the selected function is
highlighted.

To deactivate: the rear view camera is
deactivated if you:Х shift the transmission to position P
Х drive forwards 33 ft (10 m)
Х shift the transmission from R to another
position (after 15 seconds)
Х drive forwards at a speed of over 5 mph
(10km/h)

Displays in the COMAND display

The rear view camera may show a distorted
view of obstacles, show them incorrectly or
not at all. The rear view camera does not show
objects in the following positions:
Х very close to the rear bumper
Х under the rear bumper
Х in the area immediately above the tailgate
handle

Objects not at ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
Х the bumper of a parked vehicle
Х the drawbar of a trailer
Х the ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
Х the rear section of an HGV
Х a slanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.

Approach objects no further than the
bottom-most guideline.

1 White guide line without turning the
steering wheel, vehicle width including
the exterior mirrors (static)
2 Yellow guide line at a distance of
approximately 13 ft (4.0m) from the rear
of the vehicle
3 Red guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
4 Yellow lane marking tires at current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)

5 Yellow guide line at a distance of
approximately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear
of the vehicle
6 Vehicle center axle (marker assistance)
7 Bumper
8 Red guide line at a distance of
approximately 10 in (0.25 m) from the
rear of the vehicle

The guide lines are shown when the
transmission is in position R.

The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level.

: if PARKTRONIC is operational , an
additional operational readiness indicator will
appear in COMAND display 2. If the
PARKTRONIC warning displays are active or
light up, warning displays 1 and 3 are also
active or light up correspondingly in the
COMAND display.

Reverse parking function

Backing up straight into a parking space
without turning the steering wheel

1 White guide line without turning the
steering wheel, vehicle width including
the exterior mirrors (static)
2 Red guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
3 Yellow guide line at a distance of
approximately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear
of the vehicle
4 Red guide line at a distance of
approximately 10 in (0.25 m) from the
rear of the vehicle

■ Make sure that the rear view
camera is switched on .

The lane and the guide lines are shown.

■ With the help of white guide line 1, check
whether the vehicle will fit into the parking
space.

■ Using white guide line 1 as a guide,
carefully back up until you reach the end
position.

Red guide line 4 is then at the end of the
parking space. The vehicle is almost
parallel in the parking space.

Reverse perpendicular parking with the
steering wheel at an angle

Turning the steering wheel

1 Red guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
2 Parking space marking

■ Make sure that the rear view
camera is switched on .

The lane and the guide lines are shown.

■ Drive past the parking space and bring the
vehicle to a standstill.

■ While the vehicle is at a standstill, turn the
steering wheel in the direction of the
parking space until red guide line 1
reaches parking space marking 2.

■ Keep the steering wheel in that position
and back up carefully.

Backing up with the steering wheel turned

1 Red guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)

■ Stop the vehicle when it is almost exactly
in front of the parking space.

The white lane should be as close to parallel
with the parking space marking as
possible.

■ Turn the steering wheel to the center
position while the vehicle is stationary.

1 Red guide line at a distance of
approximately 10 in (0.25 m) from the
rear of the vehicle
2 White guide line without turning the
steering wheel
3 End of parking space

■ Back up carefully until you have reached
the final position.

Red guide line 1 is then at end of parking
space 3. The vehicle is almost parallel in
the parking space.

"Coupling up a trailer" function

The following distance specifications
refer to trailer tow hitches with ball
coupling that have been approved for this
vehicle by Mercedes-Benz. Distances may
differ if you use other ball couplings. In this
case, take into account that actual
distances will not match the following
distance specifications. Otherwise you
could damage the trailer and vehicle.

1 Vehicle center point on the yellow guide
line at a distance of approximately 3 ft
(1 m) from the rear of the vehicle
2 Trailer drawbar
3 Ball coupling

This function is only available on vehicles with
a trailer tow hitch.

■ Set the height of trailer drawbar 2 so that
it is slightly higher than ball coupling 3.

■ Position the vehicle centrally in front of
trailer drawbar 2.

1 Ball coupling
2 Red guide line at a distance of
approximately 10 in (0.25 m) from the ball
coupling
3 Trailer drawbar marker assistant
4 Trailer drawbar
5 Symbol for the "Coupling up a trailer"
function

■ Use the COMAND controller to select
symbol 5, see the separate operating
instructions for COMAND.

The "Coupling up a trailer" function is
selected. The distance specifications now
only apply to objects that are at the same
level as the ball coupling.

■ Reverse carefully, making sure that trailer
drawbar marker assistant 3 points
approximately in the direction of trailer
drawbar 4.

■ Reverse carefully until trailer drawbar 4
reaches red guide line 2.

■ Couple up the trailer .

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